Modern Foreign Language at St Matthew’s Primary School
At St Matthew’s we understand how important it is to learn language skills. We believe they contribute towards our understanding of the society and world that we live and work in.
The language we learn at our school is Spanish.
Spanish is one of the very few languages spoken all over the world. There are currently over 450 million people around the world that speak Spanish in 20 countries.
Learning Spanish helps our children to appreciate different countries, cultures, communities and people. In addition it helps to develop the skill to understand and communicate in another language, which the children can use all over the world to make new friends and aid communication for their future. It is important to learn these skills from a young age for our children to respect others.
We believe our children will learn best through interactive, fun lessons which give the children plenty of opportunities to use their language skills with each other.
View our MFL Policy on our Policies page.
Topic Overviews
Download: Spanish – Overview 2024-2025 [PDF]
Download: MFL – Vocabulary Progression 2025-2026 [Coming soon]
Useful Modern Foreign Language Resources
Here are some links to websites that we recommend to help consolidate and extend your child’s learning:
BBC Bitesize is a free online learning platform from the BBC that provides high-quality educational resources for pupils of all ages. It offers engaging videos, quizzes, activities and revision guides across a wide range of subjects, including Spanish, helping children to develop their vocabulary, pronunciation and understanding of key language structures.
For more information, visit: BBC Bitesize – Spanish
Language Magnet Spanish for Home Education is a comprehensive online learning platform designed to help children learn Spanish confidently at home. This website has a range of worksheets, quizzes and videos.
For more information, visit: Language Magnet
Spanish Games Online have many free online games that make learning Spanish fun, interactive and engaging for children and beginners. These games often include activities such as matching words and pictures, vocabulary challenges, spelling games, memory tasks and simple quizzes that help reinforce key language skills.
For more information, visit: Spanish Games